38949 Zip Code (MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 296
Zip code population in 2010: 297
Zip code population in 2000: 258

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38949: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 38949:

• High school or higher: 100.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38949:

• Never married: 0.0%
• Now married: 75.3%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 21.6%
• Divorced: 0.0%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38949, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,538 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,538
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $36,618 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$36,618
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1055.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6010.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $300 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$300
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,033 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,033
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 551.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,433
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38949, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,075
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $34,360 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$34,360
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $300 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$300
Mississippi:	$1,482

Profit/loss from business: +$9,250 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,250
State:	+$10,220

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.3%

Here:	58%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 133.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38949, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,355 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,355
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $27,976 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,976
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $481 (reported on 29.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$481
Mississippi:	$1,649

Profit/loss from business: +$5,238 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,238
State:	+$8,818

Total itemized deductions: $12,077 (27% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$12,077
State:	$17,896

Here:	26.8% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

Total tax: $2,726 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

38949:	$2,726
State:	$5,562

Earned income credit: $1,824 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,824
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.3%

Here:	75%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 38913, 38655, 38915, 38965, 38677, 38864.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 159

Housing units in zip code 38949 with a mortgage: 69

• Zip code 38949 household income distribution in 2022

• 49$50,000 to $59,999
• 61$60,000 to $74,999
• 39$75,000 to $99,999
• 14$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38949

• 24$90,000 to $99,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 57$200,000 to $249,999
• 18$500,000 to $749,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,372

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $197,260 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,318 - $252,437

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $142,330

Here:	$142,330
State:	$226,494

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 119
• Mobile homes: 39

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38949

• 60.1%114Drove a car alone
• 19.5%37Carpooled
• 24.8%47Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38949

• 3410 to 14 minutes
• 5815 to 19 minutes
• 1420 to 24 minutes
• 3425 to 29 minutes
• 930 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 296

• Male householders: 62 (9 living alone), Female householders: 98 (61 living alone)

• 109 spouses (109 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 38 3-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 69 1-person

100.7% of residents of 38949 zip code speak English at home.

Population in 1990: 302.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 213
• Midwest: 8
• West: 81

61% of the 38949 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.

97% of the 38949 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 38949 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	4	73.4 years
Billie	3	70.7 years
Charles	2	73.5 years
Earl	2	69.0 years
Mary	2	80.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 38949 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Sharp	7	74.9 years
Harmon	6	70.8 years
Babb	5	73.6 years
Mize	4	79.0 years
Moorhead	4	80.5 years
Mccullough	3	77.0 years
Hollowell	3	84.6 years
Webb	3	72.0 years
Foshee	2	73.0 years
Johnson	2	80.0 years